Five years have flown by. It seems like just yesterday that I was trying to figure out what to say to Amber’s parents when I pulled up to their house, unexpected. I knocked on the door and their face revealed their surprise. As well it should have. Their daughter was 3000 miles away in California and I was supposed to be in Atlanta getting ready to fly out there. I was not supposed to be on their doorstep with the look of…”I have news to discuss with you” look on my face.
I walked in as bravely as I could and asked for their blessing to marry their beautiful daughter. A whirlwind of plans and excitement followed for the next year and a half. Finally, the big day had come. Sure, we told everyone we were fine. I was NOT fine. My stomach was turning, my palms were sweating, and my knees were knocking again. I didn’t show it (I don’t think), but I was freaking out a little bit. Not because I felt like I was scared or making a mistake. I was freaking because I knew that I was finally doing something that I was meant to do since before I was born…marry Amber. I haven’t looked back and I thank the good Lord he allowed me to have her in my life.
There are a lot of great movies with really corny lines in them. Growing up in front of a TV I know most of them. Well, forgive me if I get a little cheesy, but when you know it’s meant to be and God puts it into your heart, nothing else can get in the way. That’s how I have felt for the last 5 years of marriage and I’m blessed to say the future looks even better.
I guess these two aging tomatoes belong together.